GENDERLESS CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF FLUID CONNECTION

摘要

A fluid connector includes first and second fluid connector elements with respective first and second base portions. The first and second fluid connector elements each include a pair of extension portions extending from the respective first and second base portions. First and second face seal elements are respectively carried by the first and second base portions and are contained within the pair of extension portions of the associated fluid connector element. A locking coupling allows the first and second fluid connector elements to be coupled together with the face seal elements in facing and sealing engagement, and then rotated relative to one another and locked together to form a fluid tight joint between the face seal elements and a fluid flow path through the first and second face seal elements and the first and second fluid connector elements.

主权项

1. A fluid connector comprising:
first and second fluid connector elements including respective first and second base portions, the first and second fluid connector elements each including a pair of extension portions extending from the respective first and second base portions, first and second face seal elements, the first and second face seal elements respectively carried by the first and second base portions and contained within the pair of extension portions of the associated fluid connector element, and a locking coupling configured to allow the first and second fluid connector elements to be coupled together with the face seal elements in facing and sealing engagement, and then rotated relative to one another and locked together to form a fluid tight joint between the face seal elements and a fluid flow path through the first and second face seal elements and the first and second fluid connector elements.